Yobe | |
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Nicknames: | |
Coordinates: 12°00′N 11°30′E / 12.000°N 11.500°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
Date created | 27 August 1991 |
Capital | Damaturu |
Government | |
• Body | Government of Yobe State |
• Governor (List) | Mai Mala Buni (APC) |
• Deputy Governor | Idi Barde Gubana (APC) |
• Legislature | Yobe State House of Assembly |
• Senators | C: Ibrahim Gaidam (APC) N: Ahmed Lawan (APC) S: Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC) |
• Representatives | List |
Area | |
• Total | 45,502 km2 (17,568 sq mi) |
• Rank | 6th of 36 |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 2,321,339[1] |
• Estimate (2021) | 4,000,000 |
• Rank | 32nd of 36 |
GDP (PPP) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $8.3 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $2,190[2] |
Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
postal code | 620001 |
Area code | +234 |
ISO 3166 code | NG-YO |
HDI (2018) | 0.365[3] low · 35th of 37 |
Yobe was created on 27 August 1991. It is a mainly agricultural state, and it is a state located in northeastern Nigeria.[4] Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest and most populated city is Potiskum.
Yobe State consists of 17 local government areas (or LGAs).[5][6] They are: